FISHER MINING COMPANY has $96K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1984–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
279
citations
115
significant & substantial
$96,223
proposed penalties
$69,261
paid to date
72% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $26,962 gap.
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
279 citations across 5,770 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
FISHER MINING COMPANY has $96K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$96K
proposed penalties
$69K
current assessed
$69K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
275 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
Of $49K in penalties contested before the Commission, $22K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
30citations taken to the federal commission · 11% of citations on record
Settled
25 · 83%
Stood as issued
4 · 13%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 3%
65%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 20 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
55%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$49K proposed, $22K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2017-03-09.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at FISHER MINING COMPANY shows 99% of 553 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
ⓘRespirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Last sampled: 2026-07-28
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
553
samples
3.16
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
384 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 169 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘThe share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Health sampling trend
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust by year
ⓘRespirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
FISHER MINING COMPANY recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.19 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Pennsylvania, coal mining averaged 2.63 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2025 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2024 *
4.75
4.75
0.000
2023 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
3.11
0.00
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2026
15
2025
16
23,700
2024
17
33,000
2023
18
46,233
2022
20
68,921
2021
25
127,512
2020
28
180,220
2019
28
120,058
2018
28
171,833
2017
29
201,849
2016
22
173,232
2015
32
119,887
2014
33
190,994
2013
33
228,232
2012
32
216,357
2011
34
222,923
2010
35
251,818
2009
33
244,535
2008
34
256,810
2007
34
247,787
2006
33
223,512
2005
32
213,511
2004
32
293,551
2003
32
298,670
2002
33
223,661
2001
34
354,575
2000
33
262,743
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
FISHER MINING COMPANY sits in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania · Population 113,570
1.0%
Mining share of county employment
$64,412
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2
9,211
1
0
108.6
2026 Q1
9,628
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
10,248
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
10,619
1
0
94.2
2025 Q2
10,449
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
10,465
1
0
95.6
2024 Q4
9,618
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
10,732
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
10,937
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
10,820
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
10,650
2
0
187.8
2023 Q3
11,417
1
0
87.6
2023 Q2
11,001
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
11,871
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
12,581
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
12,064
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
12,667
1
0
78.9
2022 Q1
13,727
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
14,335
2
0
139.5
2021 Q3
15,229
4
0
262.7
2021 Q2
17,340
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
17,430
6
0
344.2
2020 Q4
16,947
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
17,611
2
0
113.6
2020 Q2
18,728
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
18,944
4
1
211.1
2019 Q4
18,009
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
18,455
7
1
379.3
2019 Q2
18,523
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
19,014
2
0
105.2
2018 Q4
18,446
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
18,346
3
2
163.5
2018 Q2
19,004
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
19,720
4
0
202.8
2017 Q4
19,516
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
21,031
5
1
237.7
2017 Q2
19,766
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
18,389
1
0
54.4
2016 Q4
21,262
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
19,827
14
6
706.1
2016 Q2
13,728
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
6,084
7
2
1150.6
2015 Q4
16,669
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
23,217
8
2
344.6
2015 Q2
22,527
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
21,640
6
1
277.3
2014 Q4
22,252
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
21,810
2
1
91.7
2014 Q2
23,013
2
0
86.9
2014 Q1
22,791
11
4
482.6
2013 Q4
21,945
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
22,314
2
0
89.6
2013 Q2
23,414
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
23,049
3
2
130.2
2012 Q4
21,944
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
20,385
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
21,957
6
2
273.3
2012 Q1
22,795
3
1
131.6
2011 Q4
23,860
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
22,060
13
4
589.3
2011 Q2
22,547
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
22,550
5
4
221.7
2010 Q4
23,281
2
0
85.9
2010 Q3
22,287
5
3
224.3
2010 Q2
22,621
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
23,034
8
4
347.3
2009 Q4
22,788
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
22,173
2
0
90.2
2009 Q2
22,393
2
1
89.3
2009 Q1
20,625
2
2
97.0
2008 Q4
21,569
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
21,684
9
4
415.1
2008 Q2
21,252
2
1
94.1
2008 Q1
21,779
11
8
505.1
2007 Q4
22,259
2
1
89.9
2007 Q3
22,750
2
2
87.9
2007 Q2
21,271
5
3
235.1
2007 Q1
21,920
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
21,700
3
3
138.2
2006 Q3
22,491
8
6
355.7
2006 Q2
21,273
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
18,951
1
1
52.8
2005 Q4
21,935
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
20,730
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
20,540
1
1
48.7
2005 Q1
20,854
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
20,266
3
3
148.0
2004 Q3
21,166
1
0
47.2
2004 Q2
20,301
3
2
147.8
2004 Q1
20,115
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
20,246
4
2
197.6
2003 Q3
20,159
4
0
198.4
2003 Q2
19,757
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
20,126
2
1
99.4
2002 Q4
20,335
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
19,611
4
1
204.0
2002 Q2
21,337
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
21,628
4
2
184.9
2001 Q4
23,295
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
23,801
8
5
336.1
2001 Q2
22,294
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
19,987
5
3
250.2
2000 Q4
22,423
6
0
267.6
2000 Q3
21,987
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
19,556
5
4
255.7
2000 Q1
20,009
7
4
349.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
25 on file
2024 · 1 incident
October 8, 2024PA · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
As employee approached a ladder to descend from a dragline, he lost his footing and fell onto the dragline "shoe"; he fell on the same level at which he was walking. He was given treatment by EMTs and taken to the emergency room. Employee has sore back muscles and ribs.
Pulling on heavy dragline chain to get it in place. Employee did not seek medical advice until approximately a week later and then was diagnosed with a hernia. After a follow up consultation with another doctor on 7/1/2011, employee in the near future is looking to have hernia surgery.
2010 · 1 incident
April 23, 2010PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While carrying lunch pail in one hand, was holding on to climb down rail on front end loader with other hand. Missed bottom step with foot, was still holding onto handrail and stretched. Employer was informed by employee on 5/7/2010 that this incident caused a tear in rotator cuff.
2007 · 1 incident
May 2, 2007PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While one EE went to get the planks to place over open floor area, inj EE (before planks were placed over open area) removed chain from protected area, cont'd to remove guard over conveyor, stepped down to where the planks would had been placed and fell 8-10' cracking 3 vertebrae.
2006 · 2 incidents
January 11, 2006PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee pulled too hard, on a 7' long 4x4 piece of hardwood that was being used to create a lever to close gate on crusher, receiving sharp pain in groin area.
January 5, 2006PA · Coalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
VICE GRIP PLIERS WAS HOLDING PIECE OF FLAT PLATE STEEL TEMPORARILY. EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING ON THE PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HE REMOVED THE VICE GRIP PLIERS, CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL.
2005 · 1 incident
April 29, 2005PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HANDTOOLS TO MAKE REPAIRS TO BRADFORD BREAKER. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING BACK ONTO CATWALK FROM BEAM, FOOT SLIPPED OR EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED DISTANCE TO CATWALK.
2004 · 1 incident
January 13, 2004PA · Coalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE CAB OF A 475C FRONT ENDLOADER THE CAUSE WASFOUND TO BE A MALFUNCTION OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE RELIEF VALVE THE FIRE WAS INTENSE IMMEDIATELY & THE OPERATOR ONLY HAD TIME TO GET OFF THE MACHINE TO SAFETY THERE WERE NO INJURIES
1992 · 2 incidents
November 17, 1992PA · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE WAS WALKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, CARRYING A SMALL WATER PUMP AND HE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF CONCRETE AND STUMBLED. THE PUMP SWUNG OUT IN FRONT OF HIM AND HE DEVELOPED AN UMBILICAL HERNIA.
August 12, 1992PA · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
16359 EMPLOYEE HAS DESCENDED THE LADDER AND STEPS OFF OF A DRAGLINE.HE WAS STANDING WITH BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND WHEN HE TOOK ONE STEP BACKWARD WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE APPR 67941TELY TWO TO THREE INCHES DEEP.AS A RESULT HE HYPER-EXTENDED HIS KNEE.THE RESULTANT DAMAGE WAS TO STRETCH OR PULL LIGAMENTS AND ALSO TEAR THE CARTILAGE IN THE RIGHT KNEE. PRIOR TO EMPLOYE
1991 · 1 incident
May 15, 1991PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS INSTALLING A REAR-END DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY IN A TRUCK THERE WERE NO ILL EFFECTS UNTIL 10 DAYS LATER (WHILE EMPLOYED BY JONES & BRAGUE IN 1979 HE DEVELOPED A HERNIA IN A DIFFERENT AREA OF HIS BODY WHICH WAS REPORTED)
February 16, 1990PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN A BOLT SHEARED OFF, HITTING AND BREAKING HIS ANKLE.
1988 · 1 incident
September 28, 1988PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
THERE WAS NOT AN ACTUAL INJURY DATE. THE MAN HAS A HEREDITARY PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK IN THAT THE VERTEBRAE ANDLIGAMENTS HAVE DETERIORATED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. MR. THOMAS DID STRAIN HIS BACK W HILE MOVING AN OIL BARREL WHICH HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DOING. THIS AGGRAVATED THE PROBLEM WHICH HE HAD IN THE PAST.